History of Automobile

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An automobile is a self-powered (carrying its own engine), wheeled vehicle. Also called cars, from the word carriage.

An automobile is a self-powered (carrying its own engine), wheeled vehicle. Also called cars, from the word carriage.

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The typical automobile has an internal combustion engine and four wheels, and comes in configurations such as sedan, convertible?, [station wagon]?, [sports coupe]?, hatchback?, van?, truck? and SUV. Three-wheeled automobiles have been built, but due to stability problems are not common.

The typical automobile has an internal combustion engine and four wheels, and comes in configurations such as sedan, convertible?, [station wagon]?, [sports coupe]?, hatchback?, van?, truck? (lorry?), and SUV. Three-wheeled automobiles have been built, but due to stability problems are not common.

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Whilst steam-powered vehicles were devised as the late 18th century, it is generally claimed that the first automobiles with an internal combustion engine were completed near simultaneously in 1886 by two German inventors working independently, [Gottlieb Daimler]? and Karl Benz. The large scale, production-line manufacturing of affordable automobiles was developed by Henry Ford in the 1910s.

The first automobiles were steam powered, then electric?. Later on gasoline (petrol) and diesel? engines were implemented.

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The first automobiles were steam powered, then electric?. Later on gasoline (or petrol) and diesel? engines were implemented.

While steam-powered vehicles were devised as the late 18th century, it is generally claimed that the first automobiles with an internal combustion engine were completed almost simultaneously in 1886 by two German inventors working independently, [Gottlieb Daimler]? and Karl Benz. The large scale, production-line manufacturing of affordable automobiles was developed by Henry Ford in the 1910s. The many varieties of automobile racing collectively constitute one of the most popular categories of sport in the world.

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*engine

*engine

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**turbochargers and superchargers

**turbo-chargers and superchargers

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With heavy taxes on fuel, particularly in Europe, tightening environmental laws in the United States, particularly in California, and the possibility of further restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, work on alternative power systems for vehicles continues. Attempts at building viable battery-powered electric vehicles continued throughout the 1990's (notably General Motors with the EV1?), but cost and inferior driving range made them unviable. Current research and development is centred on "hybrid" vehicles that use both electric and combustion power, and longer-term efforts are based around electric vehicles powered by [fuel cells]?. Other alternatives being explored involve methane and hydrogen-burning vehicles. Lately another promising technology has appeared in France: piston engines designed to use compressed air as fuel. It is a conventional, inexpensive technology with no emissions, good power and range and very low cost per mile. Cars can be refueled using just compressed air obtained via electric energy, in minutes at a gas station or in a few hours at home, using a built-in compressor. See Air Engine.

With heavy taxes on fuel, particularly in Europe, tightening environmental laws in the United States, particularly in California, and the possibility of further restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, work on alternative power systems for vehicles continues. Attempts at building viable battery-powered electric vehicles continued throughout the 1990's (notably General Motors with the EV1?), but cost and inferior driving range made them unviable. Current research and development is centred on "hybrid" vehicles that use both electric and combustion power, and longer-term efforts are based around electric vehicles powered by [fuel cells]?. Other alternatives being explored involve methane and hydrogen-burning vehicles, and even the stored energy of compressed air (see Air Engine).

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See also two stroke cycle, four stroke cycle, diesel cycle, rotary engine (Wankel).

See also two stroke cycle, four stroke cycle, diesel cycle, rotary engine (Wankel), urban car, flying car, armored car.